WMcD Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Here is an article reporting that long term exposure to loud noise may increase the risk of a tumor. But: "Our study is not proof . . . ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Well I'd say the study is flawed. Much more to the Haavy Metal life style then music[] Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Well, it certainly permanently damages the hearing, whether one gets a "bonus" tumor or not. Either way, sounds like a bad deal (pun intended). DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 who listens to heavy metal at loud volumes? Am I in a minority here? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I believe its only the 80s hair bands that will cause tumors and that is regardless of the loudness at which listened to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuclearay Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I believe its only the 80s hair bands that will cause tumors and that is regardless of the loudness at which listened to. Yes, I believe reading somewhere that Warrant, Great White, and Winger are all known causes of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2RockU Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Well I'd say the study is flawed. Much more to the Haavy Metal life style then music[] Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll you know.Craig.....you hit it on the nail ! Man , is this true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I had a tumor removed 3 years ago, and to make light of such a thing is wrong! I am an old dawg who at 58 years old finds out that Led Zeppelin, the Who, JIMI, and THE GREATEST ROCK and ROLL BAND in the world, the ROLLING STONES could have given me a tumor is hard to swallow. Given this new info I still would not change what I listen to. ROCK and ROLL is an ATTITUDE not an AGE. Oh by the way, I just saw the STONES live (again), and the tumor has not returned. LONG LIVE ROCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strutter Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I believe its only the 80s hair bands that will cause tumors and that is regardless of the loudness at which listened to. huh?[:^)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuclearay Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 As mentioned before, the study is flawed ~~ it really does not meet statistical significance. When they come back with data representing 10s of thousands of participants across a diverse background, then I'll listen. Otherwise I'm gonna go with what I was taught: non-ionizing radiation (under 33eV) does not increase risk for cancer... (and there is data of 100s of thousands of people to back that statement up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipschguy Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I dunno, the study does not seem to be referring to ionizing radiation (like X-rays). Sound waves are not ionizing. Neither are sound waves part of the electromagnetic spectrum. They are mechanical energy. The study seems to suggest that chronic exposure to high SPL's (a mechanically induced trauma to the vestibulo-cochlear apparatus) increases the incidence of an acoustic neuroma, or acoustic "schwannoma." The study may or may not be valid. But a benign neural outgrowth in response to long term mechanical abuse is not an unreasonable hypothesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Some of thoses 80's hair bands did SUCK but hidden in there are some fine guitar players. Many never to be heard again, and some that will not go away, and some just wasted away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuclearay Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I dunno, the study does not seem to be referring to ionizing radiation (like X-rays). Sound waves are not ionizing. Neither are sound waves part of the electromagnetic spectrum. They are mechanical energy. The study seems to suggest that chronic exposure to high SPL's (a mechanically induced trauma to the vestibulo-cochlear apparatus) increases the incidence of an acoustic neuroma, or acoustic "schwannoma." The study may or may not be valid. But a benign neural outgrowth in response to long term mechanical abuse is not an unreasonable hypothesis. I know the article is not referring to ionizing radiation -- but I am! And I still stand by what I've been taught -- that energy, specifically anything under 33 electron volts, mechanical, eletromagnetic, or otherwise (and Heay Metal falls in that category), doesn't increase risk for cancer. You say not an unreasonable hypothesis, I say its a bit of a stretch. Not to say that I can't be convinced otherwise, but this study didn't do it. I'll ask my Phd friend who runs a lab to park some Klipsch over his research rats and see if there is any differences in rate of incidences of tumors between Celine Dion and say, perhaps, Slayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKlipschFan Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Funny..... I heard the same thing about listening to an Ex wife... jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted February 21, 2006 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2006 I think opera,disco,and rap causes the biggest tumors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shmoe Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Everyone always asks me... "did they ever tell you what caused your cancer?" ....Now I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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